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s t a r t r e k d e e p s p a c e n i n e created byĀ rick berman,Ā michael piller [dax, s1ep8]
'As for you, there is one favor I would ask.' - tandro
'Of course.' - dax
'Live, Jadzia Dax. Live a long and fresh and wonderful life.' - tandro
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 109 (Mar. 14, 1993) - ā€œMove Along Homeā€
Teleplay by: Frederick Rappaport,Ā Lisa RichĀ &Ā Jeanne Carrigan-Fauci Written by:Ā Michael Piller Directed by:Ā David Carson
This is the episode whereā€¦
Sisko makes first contact with a game-obsessed species, so they make him and his crew hopscotch for their lives, while Quark places bets because itā€™s his fault. No one thinks this is funny, and it is treated with the utmost seriousness, but also itā€™s fine for some reason.
The Breakdown
Itā€™s an auspicious day on DS9 as Sisko and his chief staff (Kira, Dax, & Bashir) prepare to make first contact with an official delegation from ā€˜the Wadiā€™, a new species from the still-mysterious-and-exciting Gamma Quadrant. Naturally Sisko rolls out the red carpet, but his guests have little interest in diplomatic formality, and ask to be taken directly to Quarkā€™s bar so they can play his games of chance. What could go wrong?
Initially, not as much as youā€™d think. ā€¦Initially.
The Wadi are quite taken with Quarkā€™s Dabo table (essentially, Space roulette), much to Quarkā€™s chagrin, because they keep winning. Since Sisko is also kinda bummed that his new guests seem to have no use for him, he selects Quark for babysitting duty, leaving express instructions to keep the Wadi happy. Unfortunately, Quark isā€¦ well, Quark, so he promptly orders his staff to start cheating so he can win his money back. Predictably, the Wadi call bullshit on Quark's scam, and insist that the only way to reconcile their grievance with him is to play ā€œan honest game,ā€ and theyā€™re not talking about monopoly!
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ā€¦because theyā€™re aliens and thatā€™s a human thing, but they did bring their own board game, called ā€˜chulaā€™. With the opening of a box, Quarkā€™s Dabo table magically scientifically transforms into another gaming surface [Itā€™s hard to describe so feel free to reference the weird triangle frame, with multiple bridging levels, pictured above]. Basically, the game starts Quark off with four pieces which are placed near the top of the ā€œboard,ā€ and then he rolls the space-dice in order to get them safely down to the lowest level, while placing bets. Simple enough, right? If you said yes, then ā€¦come on. Really? This is Star Trek, so clearly thereā€™s gonna be a catch.
You see somehow the game has simultaneously transported Sisko, Kira, Dax, and Bashir (who were all asleep in their quarters) into some kind of virtual/alternate plane of existence (it is never explained). It turns out that the pieces on the board are all avatars representing Sisko and the gang, who are made to participate in a series of increasingly difficult (and seemingly dangerous) tasks. Of course all of this is unbeknownst to Quark, who unwittingly chooses the difficulty-and-nature of each new challenge, while placing wagers on their success.
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Eventually Odo figures out that something is wrong when Sisko and his team fail to show up for work the following morning. His investigation leads him to Quark, who is finally brought up to speed, but unfortunately itā€™s too-little-too-late. The Wadi explain that the only way for Quark to get his people back is to safely navigate them to the end of the game. Naturally, this goes poorly, and Bashir is evaporated (he was kind of being annoying though, so honestly no big loss), and the others all fall down a bottomless cave shaft to their doom. Quark loses. The end.
Just kidding.
I mean, Quark does lose, but Sisko and co. are all perfectly fine, and instantly transported back into the bar safe and sound (somehow). Upon Quarkā€™s realization that his friends (using the term loosely here) were never in danger, the Wadi are like ā€œwell duh, itā€™s just a game, man. But also youā€™re a douche,ā€ and make their exit. Since a major diplomatic scandal has presumably been avoided on the grounds that no one died, the Wadi are free to go; likewise Quark is also off the hook for... reasons, I guess.
The end. For real this time.
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The Verdict
There are a not-insubstantial number of fans who would regard this as the worst episode of the series, and I can see why, but I honestly canā€™t entirely bring myself to hate on it that much either. The main point of contention for most folk seems to be that the Wadiā€™s game is ultimately revealed to be harmless after 45 minutes of implying the severity of the situation. Itā€™s a fair criticism, and certainly a part of the reason I wonā€™t be giving this one a high rating, but I think the greater sin is that ā€˜move along homeā€™ is mostly kinda boring.
Some of my favourite Star Trek episodes are also the most ridiculous, and they succeed specifically by leaning into that silliness. As alluded to in the opening paragraph, one of the games Sisko is forced to play does legitimately involve playing a game of hopscotch while reciting a childrenā€™s rhyme. Historically speaking, none of that is inherently out-of-place for Star Trek, and a perfect opportunity for some comic relief, but the scene falls flat, and feels kind of cringy, almost as if everyone involved was embarrassed (except Avery Brooks. That guy always commits). The rest of the episode tries to lean more heavily on traditional life-and-death drama, but even that feels stifled by (Iā€™m guessing) budgetary constraints. Likewise, the sequence with the most impressive set piece (the rocky cliff that everyone except Bashir falls over), drags on for way too long, with the aforementioned lack of pay-off.
But itā€™s not all bad either. We do get a chance to see a little bit of Quarkā€™s humanity (for lack of a better word) shine through when he believes that heā€™s responsible for the safety of the players. Itā€™s also nice to see the dynamic between Sisko and his officers in an unconventional situation, and there are a handful of other character moments (which Iā€™ll touch on below) that were enjoyable, if not enough to save the episode outright. Ultimately, thereā€™s no denying this is a ā€˜growing painsā€™ episode, but there is something to be said for watching the creative process unfold as the show finds itā€™s legs, even as it stumbles.
Less ā€œBleh,ā€ and more ā€œMeh.ā€ Iā€™m giving thisā€¦
2 stars (out of 5)
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Parting Thoughts
Super-Tech: We need to talk about the Wadiā€™s technology for a second, because these guys seem pretty stacked, and itā€™s just sort of brushed over. For starters, they activate the ā€œgame boardā€ by opening a small box, that instantly replaces/reconstitutes Quarks Dabo table into an entirely different structure (and then returns it to itā€™s original state, after theyā€™re done). Then we have Ready-player-Sisko and his team, who are all transported from their bedrooms, and intoā€¦ somewhere. We know their physical bodies are no longer on the station, and thatā€™s about it. Are they in a holodeck of some kind? Has their consciousness been uploaded into a virtual plane? Are they in some sort of alternate quantum-game-realm? At one point Odo tries to beam over into the Wadiā€™s ship, hoping to find the missing crew, but heā€™s thwarted by a bright flash of light that just transports him back into Quarkā€™s bar. However the Wadi do what they do, itā€™s clear theyā€™re technologically advanced enough to give the Federation a run for itā€™s money. Bearing in mind, weā€™re only ever shown how these people apply their technology towards recreational games, but it doesnā€™t take much to imagine some fairly awesome (and potentially horrifying) alternative applications. At the very least, youā€™d think they would have made a valuable ally against the Dominion (I mean, who?), but this is the last weā€™ll hear from the Wadi; Well, at least on this show (they make a brief cameo on ā€˜Lower Decksā€™).
Diplomatic Cover-up: I feel like Quark would have faced considerably more severe consequences over scamming the Wadi if this had happened on the Enterprise, but upon further consideration it kind of makes sense that Sisko would let this one slide. After all, the Commander did abandon his guests (who he was responsible for establishing good relations with) just because he was bored; worse yet, he left them alone with Quark! Sure, heā€™s a lying-capitalist-scumbag, but Sisko knew all that when he blackmailed Quark* into staying on the station! So I figure olā€™ Benny decided to keep things quiet, in order to avoid having Quark snitching to Starfleet about how their newly appointed Commander shit the bed on his first major diplomatic assignment. [*it happened in the Pilot, although I failed to mention it in my review]
Parental Guidance may be advised: The closest thing this episode has to a B-Plot, is when Sisko finds out that Jake and Nog spend their downtime together, scoping out the young Bajoran ladies. Sisko has misgivings over this, on the grounds that Nog is both a troublemaker and a Ferengi. Interestingly, Iā€™ve seen a few online threads with people arguing that Sisko is being intolerant towards Nogā€™s cultural upbringing, but Iā€™m more-or-less with him on this one. Amongst other things, the Ferengi tend to be deeply misogynistic (letā€™s just say, they got problems, as the show will go on to highlight), so I think itā€™s reasonable for Sisko to express some concerns about his son taking dating advice from a young man who was raised to believe that women shouldnā€™t have rights (or clothing). This also nicely plants a seed for Siskoā€™s own relationship with Nog, as that character becomes further developed.
Security Breach: The previous episode introduced us to Lieutenant Primmin, who was brought in as Starfleetā€™s Chief security officer (but second to Odo as ā€œhead of securityā€ under the Bajoran Provisional Government; gotta love Politics). Primmin shows up again in this episode, when Odo goes up to ops in search of Sisko and Kira. Primminā€™s main contribution is when he reluctantly (because regulations) beams Odo into the Wadi ship, and then heā€™s never heard from again. Like, ever. Iā€™m assuming the original intention was for him to return as a recurring foil for Odo, and was then forgotten/dropped in favour of more pertinent characters and storylines. But according to my headcanon, he was quietly fired (aka ā€œtransferredā€) due to his critical lack of care and initiative over the disappearance of four chief staff. The dude hardly even sat up in his chair when Odo brought the situation to his attention, which is not a great look. So long Primmin! Iā€™d say youā€™ll be missed, but Iā€™d largely forgotten you existed in the first place.
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samthetrekkie Ā· 5 months ago
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welcome to my tng watch along, where I will post my thoughts on yet another decades-old tv show for my own entertainment. (and anyone who is interested enough :))
wow, picard really is horn-ay for beverly. I thought this was going to be a slow burn thing but he was ready to jump her bones right there on the bridge in front of her sonā€¦ and why does everyone have history in this anyway? I mean I'm not complaining, I love background stories between characters, but both romances? that was certainly a choice.
I still think q is one of the best characters that came out of star trek, yet undoubtably one of the most annoying. but other than janeway, who just rolls her eyes at him, picard seems like he wants to strangle him at any given moment. picard seems to have some anger managment issues in general... and holodecks?? best star trek invention.
I think data is going to be the missing one in my top 3 autistic-coded favorite characters in star trek. when he infodumped them and said "I'm sorry, I seem to be commenting on everything" and riker was like "no keep going my friend" :)) I think I actually liked riker the best in this one. can't decide on my overall favorite yet, but picard for sure is the most insufferable at the moment. but I'm looking forward to the character development! deanna is a work in progress for me as well so far.
so I'm all in, even after just one single episode. my dad is not convinced yet, but I'm like: the first tos episode wasn't exactly a masterpiece?? (I mean the first kirk tos episode - but even the cage was not a masterpiece, just iconic) and caretaker was not it either. the only first episode in star trek I remember liking was the ds9 one. but I will be coming back to that inā€¦a few years at this rate?
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dragontamerno3 Ā· 10 months ago
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DS9 S1 E 1-2 - The Emissary Part 1 and 2
About six ish months ago I did a full watch of Star Trek - The Next Generation and I posted a watchalong/episode recap on Facebook and my friends thoroughly enjoyed it, so I thought Iā€™d do the same with DS9, but expand my posting over here. I had watch all of the Treks before Enterprise with my dad when I was a kid but a lot of that time has been blocked out by trauma and so I donā€™t remember the shows so itā€™s been like watching them all brand new. Iā€™m looking forward to experiencing DS9 the same way.Ā  This is my first watch-through of the entire series but admittedly this is the show that I *think* I remember the most of from a kid, so I'm pretty interested to see how this goes.
On to the episode recap
Not the biggest fan of it, but it wasn't the worst. The first scenes were WAAAYYY too jumpy/jostled. I get it, both being the product of its time and the fact that its a fight scene/aftermath of a fight scene, but it was not a pleasant experience for me.
I can appreciate the tension between Sisko and Picard and what happened with the Borg. It was a nice touch to bring back that whole tragic situation. That said when Sisko and Picard meet up for the first time, my attention was on Picard cause Sir PatStews acting there with the tone shift was on point.
In this episode Quark is my favorite, though I do think the "deal" Sisko made with Quark was pretty on point for Starfleet officers cause those fuckers are shady af you can't tell me otherwise.
I love Siskos's relationship with Jake already.
Kira is going to be my favorite or at least a treasure to me I already know this but she was kinda meh in this one and gave up waaayyy too easy.
Also loved how they didn't let Miles leave without a goodbye from Picard.
Overall, this was kind of a meh episode, not a fave but not a bad one, just middling.
5/10
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theoraclephobetor Ā· 2 years ago
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ladiesā€¦ā€¦. please, allow me. *immediately fucks it up*
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breezybeej Ā· 8 months ago
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Hey muties, if you aren't careful, one day your inbox may look like this
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scarletv0id Ā· 2 years ago
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It just occurred to me that itā€™s been over a year since I started watching DS9.
Thatā€™s really weird to think about for me because it was such a big part of my life for three solid months of summer.
And it still is! Iā€™m not used to that at all. Usually fandoms come and go for me, and I can cling for awhile but not for too long.
But Iā€™m still happy to say that Iā€™m a part of this one.
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sokorra Ā· 2 years ago
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The Rewatch 229: In the Hands of the Prophets
Series: Star Trek: DS9Episode: 1.20 In the Hands of the Prophets (Season 1 Finale; June 21, 1993)Rating: 5/5Redshirt Status: 1/3.5 Content/Trigger Warning: Religious violence. Notable Guest Stars:Louise Fletcher ( Vedek Winn Adami) ā€“ Louise Fletcher plays the rule of Winn for several seasons on this show, and is one of the most rememberable side characters on the show. She is also known forā€¦
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lizardsfromspace Ā· 18 days ago
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It's probably going to look odd in retrospect that, at a time in spec fic history where so many were trying to be optimistic and move away from dystopia - where we coined half a dozen terms for a genre of optimistic spec fic - where so many were trying to capture the energy of old Star Trek, new Star Trek was mired in a sea of being Dark and Edgy
I've heard it brought up that it makes sense because it's capturing the times. But the idea that you have to go as dark as the times to capture them doesn't work. For one, a lot of "dark" new Star Trek has little to say. Season 1 of DIS starts with a rather decent first half about a war between the Federation and Klingons, sparked by Klingon's fears of their culture being erased by the encroaching Federation, told from both POVs, and then halfway through it ditches all that to become a story about evil people from the evil dimension. Season 2 of DIS starts with a scattershot story about the Space CIA's AI gaining power and turning on its creators, and then becomes a story about a generic evil computer doing bootleg Borg activities to capture data from an alien ball. Deep Space Nine it is not
But Star Trek always reflected its time. The original series reflected the Cold War and Vietnam by...giving us a Soviet on the bridge, and telling stories that undercut conflict: the Romulan Captain telling Kirk in another timeline they're of a kind, the reveal that the Gorn are invaded and not invaders, the whole first Klingon episode revolving around seemingly primitive aliens who force the superpowers into ending their war and who tell them they'll be allies in the future. At the height of Reaganism, they firmly established that the Federation is a utopia without money or a profit motive. You can "reflect the times" by showing the *opposite* of the times - by imagining something more optimistic than the world around you.
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mylittleredgirl Ā· 1 month ago
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i will always love the original version of the deep space nine theme song best, but i do understand why they put more zip to it in the later seasons. breathtaking musical composition, but yeah it's kinda slow for an action/adventure tv theme song, so if you're already remaking the opening sequence to add the defiant, go ahead and punch it up. good idea, good execution.
fully hilarious though that enterprise tried to do the same thing ten years later, because as memeable as faith of the heart is the Skip Intro era, it's really hard to overstate how much vitriol people had about the theme song in real time. i will say that fandom history overstates this a little because it wasn't universally treated as a sin against god, there were at least twelve diehard trekkies out there (including me) who looked at this gorgeous intro sequence paired with a mediocre cover of a rod stewart song and went "hmm. weird choice, but you make a good point, i would like to have strength of the soul and reach any star."
but the star trek fans who like being mad about star trek were frothing at the mouth. it wasn't just silly and bad this was the rallying point for how enterprise was an affront to star trek. they were NOT going to take it lying down, they had torches they had pitchforks, they were nailing a list of grievances to the church door and THE FUCKING THEME SONG HAS LYRICS was thesis #1.
(followed by "why are the vulcans jerks :(" and an itemized list of every single canon inconsistency)
so it is so, so fucking funny to imagine the network meeting that must have taken place sometime in late season two when they were bleeding audience numbers and UPN started making the worst previews of all time ("tune in for next week's SPECIAL ENTERPRISE EVENT: āœØCanamarāœØ!") (the previews also spoiled the ending of every episode for months, like they weren't just bad they were actively damaging) (it was soooo so hard to have a good time as an enterprise fan in 2003).
so this meeting happens and they go okay. we know what to do here. first up. put "star trek" back in the name (it was just "enterprise" for the first two seasons to "attract a new audience"). next. is there a way we can make this about 9/11. great great good job. can we put jolene in a different catsuit? and then some intern whose job it is to monitor the forums on television without pity timidly reminds them about the torches and pitchforks and they're like oh yeah we should remix the theme song! and the intern is like WHEW so should i book an orchestra for like an hour to do an instrumental version of the closing credits and then bermaga or some clown at UPN is like no no no you're not getting it. the lyrics aren't the problem. they just don't understand our vision because there weren't enough bongos.
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filmjunky-99 Ā· 23 days ago
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s t a r t r e k d e e p s p a c e n i n e created byĀ rick berman,Ā michael piller Falow, Master Surchid of the Wadi [move along home, s1ep10]
'We've only just started.' - falow [to quark]
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startrekdreams Ā· 2 years ago
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And here we have Jadzia playing alien hopscotch.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 10
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episodicnostalgia Ā· 24 days ago
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 110 (Mar 24, 1993) - ā€œThe Nagusā€
Teleplay by:Ā Ira Steven Behr Story by:Ā David Livingston Directed by:Ā David Livingston
This is the Episode whereā€¦
Quark becomes the new Ferengi money-pope after the old one decides to retire; shockingly, there is a catch. Meanwhile, Jake finds himself torn between his relationship with his Father, and his friendship with Nog, but for really heartwarming and wholesome reasons.
The Breakdown
A-Plot: Business is booming at Quarkā€™s bar, so when ā€œThe Grand Nagus*ā€ Zek [*The Ferengi Spiritual leader, and also sort-of-CEO] shows up unannounced, Quark assumes the worst. According to Ferengi culture, the Grand Nagus has the power to buy out successful business ventures for cents-on-the-dollar if he sees fit, and Quark has been very profitable as of late. However, after checking out the digs and sampling some ā€œhospitalityā€ (holographic porn), olā€™ Zek informs Quark that he simply wants to use the establishment to host an important business meeting with a number of Ferengi top-dogs. The subject in question? A Ferengi expansion of business interests into the Gamma Quadrant, where their reputation (as charlatans and neā€™er do wells) doesnā€™t precede them. Disaster averted, for Quark at least!
Or so it would seemā€¦
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Profit mongering aside, Zek informs the Ferengi cohort that his zeal for profit has dwindled in his old age, and so he will be appointing none other than Quark as his successor. Obviously, Quark is as surprised as anyone, but heā€™s not one to look a profitable gift horse in the mouth, so he runs with it. Naturally this pisses off virtually every prominent Ferengi businessman, with Zekā€™s own son, Krax, chief amongst them. Shortly thereafter an attempt is made on Quarkā€™s life, which is very nearly successful. Oh, and also, the now-ex-Nagus Zek passes away quite suddenly, but Iā€™m sure thatā€™s just a coincidence.
Anyways it turns out that Quarkā€™s would be assassins are none other than Krax andā€¦ Quarkā€™s brother Rom? Yep! Obviously Krax wants to replace Quark as the Nagus, but it seems Rom is also tired of living in his brotherā€™s shadow, and figures that with Quark gone, heā€™ll be free to take over the bar. The unlikely duo are almost successful too, by trapping Quark in an airlock, where he finds himself seconds away from being jettisoned into the vacuum of space. Thankfully, Odo has been doing some investigating, and discovers that Zek actually faked his own death, and brings the begrudging Nagus out of hiding just in time to interrupt Krax nā€™ Romā€™s murder attempt.
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So why the ruse? Well, the entire ordeal was all part of a convoluted test to see if Krax was ready to fill Zekā€™s shoes, but unfortunately he failed miserably by not being conniving enough. Zek explains that Regicide is just too direct, and that he meant for Krax to slowly usurp Quarkā€™s authority from the shadows, according to the proper Ferengi customs. At any rate, Zek accepts that he'll just have to continue Nagus-ing for a little while longer, and heads out, but not before giving Quark an attaboy for being an opportunistically good sport about the whole thing. In that same spirit, Quark also gives Rom a pass for having the stones to attempt murder-for-profit.
B-Plot: Commander Sisko starts to worry that Romā€™s trouble-making son, Nog, is having a bad influence on his own progeny, Jake, who has been acting more distant than usual. The matter is only exacerbated when Nog is pulled from school, after Zek expresses his contempt for the federation education system. With Nog out of class, Jake starts staying out later than Sisko approves of, until he decides to take matters into his own hands and haul his delinquent son back home. But, when Sisko finally locates the two boys in a loading bay, he finds Jake teaching Nog how to read, so he decides to back off. The Next day Sisko approaches Jake, and lets him know how proud he is to have such a good son.
See? I told you it was wholesome.
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The Verdict
Ferengi Episodes can be an acquired taste, but I find myself warming to them a little more each time I revisit DS9. This is a pretty silly episode, and thatā€™s certainly part of the charm, but the primary draw (for me) is that it offers some perspective into Quarkā€™s family dynamic. By this point in the series, Quark has already established himself as a lecherously charming individual, but Rom and Nog have been little more than set dressing until now. Ultimately, both of these characters would go on to enjoy fully realized arcs, even establishing themselves as fan favourites, which is no small feat for a show that boasts the largest cohort of memorable recurring characters in Star Trek history.
Comic relief and zany satire of hyper-capitalistic ideologies notwithstanding, weā€™re finally given an opportunity to properly empathize with Rom and Nog, without resorting to unrealistically tidy 11th hour solutions. I was especially struck by a scene where Quark unfairly lashes out at Rom, punishing him with unpaid work for something he couldnā€™t have possibly foreseen; in turn, Rom passes the buck to Nog, because such is the nature of abuse and bullies. In an episode thatā€™s heavily structured around comic relief, these moments feel pointedly simple and quietly tragic, without overindulging in pathos and melodrama.
It's Nog and Jakeā€™s arc that reconciles this episode for me, though. Throughout the entire story, Nogā€™s wellbeing is casually batted aside, and regarded as less than an afterthought for the adult Ferengi who are too preoccupied with ingratiating themselves to the Nagus (be it Zek or Quark) to care about the harm theyā€™re inflicting. Most Trek-shows would probably end by having Quark and Rom share an epiphany about the error of their ways, with the writers throwing in some self-aggrandizing platitudes about superior federation (aka western) values for good measure. Instead weā€™re shown a simple act of friendship; Jake helping his friend learn how to read, when no one else would. Itā€™s a very simple character moment that initially seems like nothing more than a nice way to wrap up the episode, and in that context I suppose thatā€™s not far off. However, in retrospect this understated scene is a critical moment for the Ferengi family, with the cycle of abuse being meaningfully challenged for the first time, simply by having someone care about Nog outside of his value as a resource.
Perhaps Iā€™m being overly sentimental, but then what the hell is the point of this blog in the first place? The ā€˜Nagusā€™ wonā€™t be ending up on any of my ā€˜greatest episode lists,ā€™ but as Nog and his family will go on to show us, greatness stems from trivial moments.
3 stars (out of 5)
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Parting thoughts
Will the real 24th century men please stand up? While weā€™re on the subject of Nog and Jake, I have to say one thing I genuinely love about this series is the depiction of male relationships. Thatā€™s not to say there arenā€™t notable missteps influenced from the biases of the times, but the show seldom shies away from depicting caring and emotionally honest intimate between men as a normal and healthy expectation. Jake and Nog both continue to make mistakes as they grow, but they also call each other out and encourage each other to be better. Bashir starts off as an arrogant little prick in the early seasons, but his friendship with Oā€™Brien sees him mature and grow, even as they both embrace childish whimsy with their silly holo-games. And of course, Siskoā€™s relationship with Jake is caring, supportive, and present, while notably reinforcing a respectful attitude towards women through his behaviour. Sadly, in 2025, the need for depictions of a gentler, kinder, and more considerate breed of masculinity has become more pertinent than ever.
I guess thatā€™s all Iā€™ve got for this one. See you next week!
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thatwholethingwiththeduck Ā· 6 months ago
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In the year of our lord 2024 I wrote a lot of fanfiction about these stupid medical malpractice guys.
It seemed easier to note the ones that weren't Hilson.
2025 - focusing on the ladies with @housemdfemslashfebruary!
(Other fic: a03)
post-series
He Wants
Dying MenĀ 
Suspicious
FavorĀ 
CocktailsĀ 
The Sixth Stage
pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
eternal themesĀ 
One More Story
HappyĀ [stacy/cuddy]
The Open Road
DeclarationsĀ 
a thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
(you get what you need)
season 8
the drinks always have subtext
depends on how much you have to drink
season 7
Ten Days
He'd KnowĀ 
(He'd want to be left alone) [gen]
between pain and notĀ 
season 6
absolution
Wonder
Manly Heterosexual Beers
Third Wheel
Regular Friendship
Couch Politics
star anise with caramelized onions
cures for insomniaĀ 
Set The DateĀ 
Rings
the secret sits in the middle and knowsĀ 
your slightest look easily will unclose me
we dance around in a ring
I'm Your Man
Proposal 2024Ā 
Curious [bonnie/nora]
season 5
Personality FlawĀ 
Someone Always Cries [cameron/wilson with background hilson pining]
Not Friends
Kill Him Or Kiss Him
season 4
James Wilson and the Cozy Blanket of Denial
season 3
Questions and AnswersĀ 
True Hate's KissĀ 
a light breeze
season 2
In The Human World
Autopilot
HypotheticalsĀ 
Don't CryĀ 
MiserableĀ 
season 1
SpaghettiĀ 
vague timeline
Kinder
Hiring PracticesĀ 
5 FeelingsĀ 
the thing isĀ 
Drinking Game
Distraction [houseteen]
Data
Fourth Timeā€™s The CharmĀ 
Pain ReliefĀ [houseteen]
Souvenirs You Never LoseĀ 
Sensitivity TrainingĀ 
Diagnosis
what we talk about when we talk about big pharmaĀ 
The ReplacementĀ 
Guys' Night Out
whumptober 2024 [mostly hilson]
Monday Morning
Open BarĀ 
miniaturesĀ [drabbles]
everyone deserves the chance to flyĀ 
Up Is Down
Desperate Wilsonwives
The PactĀ [hudson]
pre-series
you love him moreĀ 
Wedding BellsĀ 
BeforeĀ [gen]
Feminist Sisterhood Something SomethingĀ [stacy/cuddy]
the opposite of waiting for godotĀ [gen]
au
two roads diverged in new orleans and i (i took the road less traveled by)Ā 
(do stand so close to me) [bonus amber/stacy, choreman, taubner]
say hello to your friends (diagnosis club!)Ā 
crossovers
Flamingos (Boston Legal)
Divorced Men's ClubĀ (Friends)
Napa (Mom)
Second Wives ClubĀ (Frasier)
assume it will be brilliant (Grey's Anatomy)
Love is itself unmovingĀ (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
my own beginning, my own ending (Star Trek)
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Jeffrey Combs Vs. Tim Russ
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Jeffrey Combs - (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise (seasons 1-3)) - MVP of playing a whole roster of characters on various star treks under various amounts of makeup. he auditioned to play riker on next generation but lost the part to jonathan frakes, who remembered him and cast him in a deep space nine episode he directed, and the rest was history. combs eventually appeared in 33 episodes of deep space nine, 11 of enterprise and one of voyager, as a total of eight different characters (more if you count mirror universe brunt, the various weyouns, and a fleeting cameo as a holosuite guest in the ds9 finale). once he played both weyoun and brunt in the same episode!
Tim Russ - (Star Trek: Voyager) - No text propaganda
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